The Edo State House of Assembly has summoned Hon. Natasha Irobosa Osawaru, the lawmaker for Egor Constituency and wife of singer Innocent “2Baba” Idibia, to answer questions about a video that has gone viral and drawn wide public attention.
Speaker Blessing Agbebaku told colleagues during Tuesday’s plenary that the video and other clips have “trending negatively in the media” and that the lawmaker must appear before the House’s Ethics and Privileges Committee within one week. The committee was asked to report back to the Assembly within two weeks.
Agbebaku said the member must explain her conduct and why the House should not take action. He told the chamber: “Hon. Natasha Irobosa has been summoned to appear before the Ethics and Privilege Committee of the Assembly due to her recent conduct which has been trending online.
“This conduct drags the name of the House into the mud, and it is the responsibility of members of the Assembly to conduct themselves well.
“This House has cerebral minds and educated people who have been dragged in the mud for too long by our colleague, Hon. Natasha. She has been trending on social media and television for the wrong reason.
“The House has members who know what they are doing, and the attitude of our member has brought this House to disrepute, and we will not tolerate it.”
The summons follows video clips from a recent Instagram Live session that showed a heated exchange between the singer and Natasha, and a separate clip that showed police detaining the singer in the United Kingdom.
The footage has sparked strong reactions from fans and social-media users.
Natasha has one week to “show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against her,” the Assembly said.
The Ethics committee will decide next steps after its probe.
